CV

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Education

2020–Pres. Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Ph.D. Geobiology [anticipated 2025], Adv. Tanja Bosak

2019. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
B.S. Geobiology

Fellowships, Grants, & Honors

Fellowships & Grants

2020–2025. Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation
MIT, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

2020–2021. Ida M. Green Fellowship, MIT
MIT, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

2019–2020. Fulbright Grant, Intstitute of International Education
University of Southern Denmark, Nordcee

2018. James J. Morgan Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Caltech
Caltech, Dept. of Geological and Planetary Sciences

2017. Mary Vodopia Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Caltech
Caltech, Dept. of Geological and Planetary Sciences

2016. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Caltech
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Awards

2018. Fritz B. Burns Prize in Geology, Caltech

2017. Howard Reynolds Memorial Prize in Geology, Caltech

2015. Bonnie Cashin Prize for Imaginative Thinking, Caltech

Publications & Conferences

Abstracts

J. Miura, B. Ehlmann, R. Greenberger, E. Cutts (2020) Microimaging Infrared Spectroscopy for Characterization of Martian Meteorite Compositional Diversity. LPSC LI, Abstract # 2969

E. Cutts, B. Ehlmann, R. Greenberger, J. Beckett, E. Stolper (2018) Visible and Shortwave Infrared Spectroscopy of Martian Meteorites. LPSC XLIV, Abstract # 2749

Conferences

E.Cutts, E. Skoog, L. Momper, T. Bosak (2021) Metagenome-based identification of EPS degraders in a Shark Bay pustular mat. [Poster]

Experience

Research

9.2019–4.2020. University of Southern Denmark
Oxygen and Cyanobacterial Carbon Fixation, Adv. Don Canfield
Fulbright Grant

4.2018–9.2019. Caltech
Microbial Deep-Sea Chitin Degradtion, Adv. Victoria Orphan
Undergraduate research (course credit); James J. Morgan Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

9.2016–9.2017. Caltech
Imaging Spectroscopy of Martian Meteorites, Adv. Bethany Ehlmann
Undergraduate research (hourly pay); Mary Vodopia Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

7.2016–9.2016. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ocean Carbonate Chemistry of Europa, Adv. Steve Vance
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Teaching

2017–2019. Caltech
Teaching Assistant

  • SP 2018, 2019. Bi 1 Principles of Biology
  • WI 2018, 2019. Ge/Ay 159 Astrobiology
  • WI 2018, 2019. Ge 10 Frontiers in Geology and Planetary Sciences
  • SP 2017. Ge/Ay 11c/101c Introduction to Planetary Sciences

Communications & Publications

8.2018–6.2019. Caltech Office of Strategic Communications
Science Writing Intern

6.2016–6.2019. The Big T (Caltech Yearbook)
Editor-In-Chief

9.2018–6.2019. The Caltech Letters
Graphics Editor

Professional Training

2020. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python
MITx, edX course [ certificate]

2020. Data Analysis for the Life Sciences
HarvardX, edX professional certificate [in progress]

  • PH525.1x: Statistics and R [ certificate]
  • PH525.2x: Introduction to Linear Models and Matrix Algebra [ certificate]

2020. Biophotonics
University of Southern Denmark, 5 ETCS PhD course (audited)

Science Communication & Outreach

Published Science Writing

See my writing page.

Podcasting

3.2018, 7.2018. Trek.fm Network Podcasts
Warp 5 Episode 136, Earl Gray Episode 237
Guest Scientist

6.2017–6.2018. Strange New Worlds
Co-Host

Talks & Panels

2.2018. Caltech Stargazing Lecture: The Science of Star Trek Q&A Panel

Languages

English. Native

German. B2 (intermediate)

Danish. A1 (beginner)